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   Christopher Kreuzer (spamgard@blueyonder.co.uk) wrote:   
      
   > Bill Baldwin wrote:   
   >> Christopher Kreuzer (spamgard@blueyonder.co.uk) wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Bill Baldwin wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>    
   >>>   
   >>>> I'm saying he has appeared definitively in Christ. And in times   
   >>>> prior he appeared to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and various   
   >>>> prophets. I'm saying that to reject part of that definition is   
   >>>> to redefine God in a way that he declines to be redefined. And   
   >>>> I'm saying that to add "Satan" or "Baal" or "Osiris" to that   
   >>>> definition is to redefine God etc.   
   >>>   
   >>> That's great. Thanks for clearing that up.   
   >>   
   >> Ok, is this sarcasm or what? Do I say "Thanks" or "Up yours,   
   >> buddy"?   
   >   
   > No sarcasm. It was genuine, if a bit terse.   
   >   
   > I genuinely wanted to thank you for your reply, but probably   
   > should have taken the time to reply a bit more, instead of dashing   
   > off a quick response. I can see why you saw sarcasm there, but   
   > none was intended. :-)   
   >   
      
   I just wasn't sure. My first thought was, "Hey, thanks." But my   
   second thought was "Wait a minute...."   
      
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   Bill Baldwin   
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